Semana Santa is almost upon us. Colombians and expats resident in Bogota will have already been plotting their escape from the capital city. As the first significant holiday in the calendar most Bogotanos will be yearning for a beach vacation, something as far removed from the drizzle of their city....

Listing Shopping Malls in Bogota is a time-consuming business, so prevalent are these behemoths to neon-lit consumerism in the Colombian capital city. But, visiting Bogota does not mean by any means shirking a visit to the Hacienda Santa Barbara, el Centro Comercial Andino, El Retiro, Gran Estacion or...

Myriam Camhi
By no means restricted solely to desserts Myriam Camhi is a Bogota institution and the benchmark to which all other dessert specialists are held. Fill up on their cheesecakes, Lemon Meringue pie, pecan pie, cookies or oreo cake. You have to stretch your imagination to just understand how...

Bogota, as often stated, is a many headed hydra of a city. In order to get under her skin, feel the essence under your nails and participate in the bustle and chaos, at times it is necessary to seek out more unusual activities and attractions. Here, we list a few places possibly not in your guidebook.
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Colombia possesses some of South America’s finest beaches. Accessible, pristine, the type that upon sight shifts travel magazines from the shelves of bookstores, inspires a dozen “The Beach” style imitation novels and makes you yearn for an umbrella in your cocktail during these bleak days of winter.
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In the dark era of yesteryear when tourists feared to tread along Bogota’s rutted streets, you could say that Colombia and Colombians in particular were completely divorced from the idea of receiving international visitors. The colonial Candelaria was one of Dante’s circles of hell, the wide boulevard...

“Context and memory play powerful roles in all the truly great meals in one’s life.”
Anthony Bourdain
Have you sunk your teeth into a heavily stuffed arepa several beers down while watching the football in a bar full of rabid fans in the highlands about Bogota, wiped the egg yolk from your...

With its gentle yet palatable bohemian tilt, ornate buildings that blend early republicanism with a mish mash of art deco with modern constructions and location up above the bustling and impersonal Carrera Septima beyond the Plaza de Toros Santamaria, La Macarena is where all of Bogota’s foodie hipsters...

Yup, it’s mid-November and already the stores are lining the window fittings with Christmas adornments here in Bogota. Families are planning their escape from the capital to various regions about Colombia, perhaps to their home regions or perhaps like many, they yearn for a change of scenery.
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